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Thread: The unlucky anniversary

  1. #1
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    The unlucky anniversary

    13 years ago today I took off from Lufkin, TX at 330am headed to Athens, TN to pickup my new Marauder. Drove 770 miles there, picked up the car and then drove 200 miles back to Birmingham to spend the night before driving back home. The car had set on the dealer's lot for 18 months before I bought it. It's been a fun car to have, and I still enjoy just looking at it. I didn't drive it to work today, but if I had, it would've turned over 97,000 miles on the way. The car has been a lot of fun, and I've met a lot of cool people along the way.

    I wonder how many of us original owners are still on the board?

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    I'm an original owner.
    The Blackbird
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    The Spruce Goose
    2004 Grand Marquis LS Limited Edition
    Daily Driver

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    Me too....268,000 miles!!
    Last edited by Marauderjack; 01-25-2017 at 03:47 AM. Reason: Added mileage!!
    No Marauder

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    Same here!
    “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
    Ronald Regan

    "The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
    is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."

    Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters

    “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
    "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
    General James Mattis




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    also me

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    Times two!
    Thanks to Darrin @ BC Automotive:
    $1800 and it was worse than when he started!

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    03 MM 300A (Lotsa mods, 130k mi) was 303rwhp/318rwtq N/A
    then 476/410 D1SC ProCharged on stock block
    then 660/555 D1SC PC on 5.3 wet sleeved Teksid alum big bore stroker
    then 365/369 N/A on 5.3 wet sleeved Teksid alum big bore stroker
    Now 751/617 3.4L Whipple on 5.3 Boss5.0 iron big bore stroker

    03 MM 300B Silver (Mostly stock, originally wife's car, 370k mi) FPG # 7053 of 7838 or 49 of 417 SB
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    original here - over 288k

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    I'm original - 139,000m

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    Count me in.
    Almost 96,000 miles.

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    Ms. D is an original owner. She received her '04 Silver Birch brandy new from the dealer in October 2003. About 118K
    Last edited by Mr. Man; 01-25-2017 at 11:17 AM.

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    Here's another one
    1963 Marauder S-55, Super Marauder 406
    Only factory 406 powered Marauder, and earliest built Marauder documented to still exist.
    https://sites.google.com/a/wmich.edu/supermarauder/
    ______________________________ _____________

    First retailed 2003 Marauder
    Bought 6 June 2002
    #168

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    Same here....bought mine December 16th 2012.

    After too much modding...it's been broken more often than its been running.
    Getting ready to sell it and move on....

    BUT....I've had a blast doing it and meeting all the great folks on MM.Net!!!
    2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
    2017 Ford Fusion Sport DFI Twin Turbo 2.7L V6 6 speed Auto (14.000 ET bone stock in 82 degree heat)
    1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
    1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
    1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual

    SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
    w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
    Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
    Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
    B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
    SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
    'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
    Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18

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    June 26, 2002, 79k
    MARAUDERS get me ****!

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    I was 13 when these cars came out
    Last edited by blkZooM; 01-24-2017 at 07:58 PM. Reason: math
    If it's cheap and reliable it isn't fast
    If it's cheap and fast it isn't reliable
    If it's fast and reliable it isn't cheap

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    Quote Originally Posted by blkZooM View Post
    I was 13 when these cars came out
    I was 5!!!

    2005 Mercury S55
    Saleen Supercharged 2V

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